Home / 9,209.82-12,709.61-5,018.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,209.82, 12,709.61 and 5,018.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,209.82, 12,709.61 and 5,018.07 is: 6,924.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,209.82 : 12,709.61 = 5,018.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,209.82/12,709.61 = 5,018.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,209.82x = 12,709.61 × 5,018.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,209.82x = 63,777,712.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,777,712.65/9,209.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,924.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.